Dubai police find 'shock' robots at camel races
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dubai undercover agents say they've wrapped up a real sting operation — finding devices that delivered electric shocks to camels to make them run faster in races.
Media reports Thursday say two men are accused of selling the so-called "shock jockeys."
Small vibrating robot "jockeys" are used atop camels for racing in the United Arab Emirates. Authorities banned boy riders several years ago after complaints by rights groups.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Reports say police posing as buyers arrested the suspects at a camel racing track. The units allegedly sold for up to 30,000 dirhams ($820) — about 30 times the cost for the regular robots.
Camel racing is a popular traditional sport in the UAE.